Matt Bentley

Biography

Matthew James Bentley is an American professional wrestler best known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) by the ring name Michael Shane, later changed to "Maverick" Matt Bentley. He was trained by his cousin, Shawn Michaels, and he took the name Michael Shane, a play on his cousin's name, originating from Michaels' guest appearance in Pacific Blue. Additionally, Bentley utilizes Michaels' signature was superkick maneuver as his own finisher.

Most Famous Work

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WWE SmackDown

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TNA iMPACT!

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TNA Bound for Glory 2005

(2005) Matt Bentley

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TNA Bound for Glory 2006

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TNA Against All Odds 2006

(2006) Matt Bentley

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TNA Against All Odds 2007

(2007) Maverick Matt (Ringside)

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TNA No Surrender 2006

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TNA Turning Point 2004

(2004) Michael Shane

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2019	Adrian McCreadie	Greed 2019-09-07 Movie
2016	Michael Shane	TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2 2016-05-01 Movie
2013	Matt Bentley	TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013 2013-04-05 Movie
	Michael Shane	ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1 2013-01-01 Movie
2007	Martyr (Ringside)	TNA Hard Justice 2007 2007-08-12 Movie
	Maverick Matt (Ringside)	TNA Against All Odds 2007 2007-02-11 Movie
2006	Maverick Matt	TNA Genesis 2006 2006-11-19 Movie
	Maverick Matt	TNA Bound for Glory 2006 2006-10-22 Movie
	Maverick Matt	TNA No Surrender 2006 2006-09-24 Movie
	Himself	The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppable 2006-06-06 Movie
	Matt Bentley	TNA Destination X 2006 2006-03-12 Movie
	Matt Bentley	TNA Against All Odds 2006 2006-02-12 Movie
	Matt Bentley	TNA Final Resolution 2006 2006-01-15 Movie
	Michael Shane	The Best of Christopher Daniels: Heaven Sent, Hell Bound 2006-01-10 Movie
2005	Matt Bentley	TNA Turning Point 2005 2005-12-11 Movie
	Matt Bentley	TNA Genesis 2005 2005-11-13 Movie
	Matt Bentley	TNA Bound for Glory 2005 2005-10-23 Movie
	Matt Bentley (Appearance)	TNA Unbreakable 2005-09-11 Movie
	Matt Bentley	TNA No Surrender 2005 2005-07-17 Movie
	Michael Shane	TNA Slammiversary 2005 2005-06-19 Movie
	Matt Bentley	TNA Hard Justice 2005 2005-05-15 Movie
	Matt Bentley	TNA Lockdown 2005 2005-04-24 Movie
	Michael Shane	TNA Against All Odds 2005 2005-02-13 Movie
	Matt Bentley	TNA Final Resolution 2005 2005-01-16 Movie
2004	Michael Shane	TNA Turning Point 2004 2004-12-05 Movie
	N/A	TNA iMPACT! 2004-06-04 TV Show
	Matt Bentley	TNA iMPACT! 2004-06-04 TV Show
2003	Michael Shane	ROH: Wrath of The Racket 2003-08-09 Movie
	Michael Shane	MLW Rise of The Renegades 2003-07-26 Movie
	Michael Shane	ROH: Night of The Grudges 2003-06-14 Movie
	Michael Shane	MLW Revolutions 2003-05-09 Movie
	Michael Shane	ROH: Retribution - Round Robin Challenge II 2003-04-26 Movie
	Michael Shane	ROH: One Year Anniversary Show 2003-02-08 Movie
	Michael Shane	ROH: Revenge On The Prophecy 2003-01-11 Movie
2002	Michael Shane	ROH: Night of The Butcher 2002-12-07 Movie
	Michael Shane	ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2002-11-09 Movie
	Michael Shane	ROH: Glory By Honor 2002-10-05 Movie
	Michael Shane	ROH: Unscripted 2002-09-21 Movie
	Michael Shane	ROH: Honor Invades Boston 2002-08-24 Movie
	Michael Shane	ROH: Crowning A Champion 2002-07-27 Movie
	Michael Shane	ROH: Night of Appreciation 2002-04-27 Movie
	Michael Shane	ROH: The Era of Honor Begins 2002-02-23 Movie
2001	Michael Shane	ECW Fan Cam: January 13, 2001 2001-01-13 Movie
	Michael Shane	ECW Fan Cam: January 12, 2001 2001-01-12 Movie
2000	Michael Shane	ECW Fan Cam: December 15, 2000 2000-12-15 Movie
	Michael Shane	ECW Fan Cam: November 11, 2000 2000-11-11 Movie
1999	Matt Bentley	WWE SmackDown 1999-04-29 TV Show
	Michael Shane	Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles Movie
	Himself	The Best of the X Division, Vol 1 Movie
	Michael Shane	ROH: Year One Movie
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